Archived: FY 2. 00. ED Budget Summary: Elementary and Secondary Education Archived Information. Section II. A. Elementary and Secondary Education. Foreign Language Assistance. Century Community Learning Centers. State Grants for Innovative Programs. . which advocates of foreign-language study say has one of the only Russian-immersion programs at a public elementary school in. 2004. “National Foreign-Language. on its Elementary Foreign Language Incentive. 2004 Language Program selected as a National Model for. 1993 The History of Elementary School foreign Language Programs in the United States. 2001-2003 Foreign Language Incentive Program per Capita Grant for. . and two years of a foreign language. an initiative to improve the quality of information on the effectiveness of elementary and secondary programs funded by the. 2004 2005 2006 Request : High School Equivalency. $125 million for the Math Now for Elementary School Students. State educational agencies to support systemic approaches to improving foreign language learning in. a PART analysis of these programs in 2004. 2005-06 BUDGET AMENDMENTS/TRANSFERS REPORT Guilford County Schools. Elementary School Foreign Language Incentive Program. and August, 2005 ($2,356); 2004-05 Regional Teacher of the Year reimbursement ($3,000). The Variety of Incentive Programs in. Foreign Language. •Tag the spines of 400 books by the end of 2004-2005 school year. Rural Education. Safe and Drug- Free Schools and Communities National Programs. Character Education. Physical Education Program. Ready- to- Learn Television. English Language Acquisition. Title I State Agency Programs. High School Equivalency Program (HEP)College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP)Indian Education. Education for Native Hawaiians. Alaska Native Education Equity. Supplemental Education Grants (Compact of Free Association Amendments Act)Education for Homeless Children and Youth. Impact Aid. Training and Advisory Services (Title IV of the Civil Rights Act)Overview. Four years after the enactment of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), States continue. States and school districts, and the use of proven instructional methods. By. the end of the current 2. States are expected to meet two. NCLB: full implementation of reading and math assessments for. States also continue to identify schools and school districts for improvement, and are. They also are taking advantage of the "new flexibility". Virginia districts to offer supplemental educational services in the first year of. And there is evidence that NCLB reforms are beginning to take hold and produce better. America's public schools. For example, the latest long- term trend results of. National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), released in July 2. African- American and Hispanic students. Similarly, the NAEP Trial Urban District Assessment results, released in December. These results. are important because the key driver of NCLB reforms, the Title I Grants to Local. Educational Agencies (LEAs) program, focuses on high- poverty schools in such districts. The 2. 00. 7 request would maintain the positive momentum generated by NCLB through a. Title I program, including a $2. School Improvement Grants to help States expand their. LEAs and schools that have been identified for improvement, and. Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies (LEAs). In addition, a. $1. America's Opportunity Scholarships for Kids would provide new. NCLB, including. the option of transferring to a private school. American Competitiveness Initiative. Despite the great promise and progress of No Child Left Behind, gaps remain in the. Federal effort to improve the performance of America's public schools. This is. particularly true in the areas of mathematics and science, which are so critical for our. Nation's economic competitiveness, and in our high schools, which allow too many. For example, just 3. NAEP math assessment. As for the low- . NCLB programs, just one- fifth of 4th- graders. The potential impact of this subpar performance in mathematics on our competitiveness. Program for. International Student Assessment (PISA). In 2. 00. 3, US 1. In a PISA test of. Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. US 1. 5- year- olds. In response, President Bush's 2. Budget includes a multi- agency American. Competitiveness Initiative that focuses on improving America's long- term economic. The. President's 2. Department of Education would provide a $3. Initiative. In addition to math and science education, a key to ensuring America's economic. At a time when. young Americans need more education and training than ever to be prepared for the. To. help increase accountability in our high schools, particularly for low- income and minority. President Bush is renewing his request for a. High School Reform initiative. Highlights of the budget for elementary and secondary education programs include: $1. Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies, the same as the 2. State and local efforts to meet the rigorous. No Child Left Behind Act. The. request also proposes to give States greater flexibility to reserve the full 4 percent of. Title I allocations required for LEA school improvement. Title I funding has. NCLB.$2. 00 million in first- time funding for Title I School Improvement Grants to support strong and effective State leadership in helping to turn around low- performing schools and school districts. States would have flexibility in using requested funds to establish or expand comprehensive, statewide systems of support for the continuous. LEA and school improvement needed to meet NCLB proficiency goals.$2. Improving Teacher Quality State Grants to help States ensure that all teachers of core academic subjects are highly qualified and to strengthen teachers'. The request also includes $9. Teacher Incentive Fund to encourage States and school districts to develop and implement financial incentives for teachers and principals. This program will help close the equity gap in access to the best teachers and principals by rewarding those who raise student achievement, close achievement gaps, and work in hard- to- staff schools.$1. President's High School Reform Initiative to support interventions and expanded high school assessment aimed at improving the academic achievement of students at greatest risk of not meeting challenging State academic standards and not completing high school. The request includes additional increases for related programs that support high- quality high school instruction: A $7. Striving Readers program, funded for the first time in fiscal year 2. State Scholars Capacity Building under the Fund for the Improvement of Education to increase the number of States implementing State Scholars programs, which encourage high school students to complete a rigorous four- year course of study.$1. Reading First State Grants and $1. Early Reading First to maintain support for comprehensive reading instruction, grounded in scientifically based reading research, that enables all young children to read well by the end of. A $3. 80 million increase, as part of the American Competitiveness Initiative, for. High School Reform efforts: $1. Math Now for Elementary School Students initiative, modeled after Reading First, to implement proven practices in math instruction—including those recommended by the National Math Panel—that focus on preparing K- 7 students for more rigorous math courses in middle and high school.$1. Math Now for Middle School Students initiative, based on the principles of the Striving Readers program, to support research- based math. National Mathematics Panel, which will be formed in fiscal year 2. Math Now programs. The request for 2. Evaluation of Mathematics and Science Programs proposal that would conduct activities to improve the quality of evaluations of Federal elementary and secondary mathematics and science programs, as well as to evaluate such programs, with a focus on examining whether they are consistent with the principles of NCLB. A $9. 0 million increase for Advanced Placement to bring a new emphasis on training teachers and expanding opportunities for students, particularly in high- . Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate courses in math, science, and critical foreign languages.$2. Adjunct Teacher Corps to create opportunities for qualified professionals from outside the K- 1. America's students and families, including $1. America's Opportunity Scholarships for Kids. NCLB with expanded opportunities to transfer their children to a private school or to obtain intensive supplemental services, $2. Nation's growing charter school movement, $1. Magnet Schools Assistance, and $2. Voluntary Public School Choice grants to promote public school choice across district boundaries. Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies 2. Request B. A. in millions$1. Title I, Part A of the ESEA provides supplemental education funding, especially in high- . State academic standards. The formula- based program serves more than 1. Nation's elementary schools. Title I schools help students reach challenging State standards through one of two. Title I funds—in combination with other Federal. State, and local funds—to improve the overall instructional program for all children in a. More than 2. 8,0. Title I use the schoolwide approach. Both schoolwide and targeted assistance programs must employ effective methods and. Schools also must provide ongoing professional development for staff working with. The request would mainly fund activities carried out in school year 2. States are expected to have fully implemented the No Child Left Behind Act. Funding for Grants. LEAs has grown substantially since the enactment of NCLB, rising from $8. Under NCLB, schools must make adequate yearly progress (AYP) toward annual, State- . Schools that do not make AYP for at least two. Schools that do not improve are subject to increasingly tough corrective actions—such. State takeover or placement under private management. Students attending schools that have not made AYP for three or more years may obtain. State- approved list. School Improvement is Key Challenge. With NCLB implementation largely completed, States and school districts will. The statute requires States to reserve 4 percent of LEA allocations—an. LEAs to support local school improvement activities. However, many States are unable to withhold the full 4 percent because of a "hold- . State from reducing any LEA's Part A allocation below. The hold- harmless provision also forces States to reserve school improvement funding. LEAs that receive higher allocations under the need- based Title I funding. To help ensure that all States have the resources needed to provide the school. No Child Left Behind, and to. LEAs contribute equitably to these efforts, the 2. States to reserve the full. Title I districts. In combination with the $2. School Improvement Grants request discussed. States and school districts to implement and sustain. NCLB. The 2. 00. 7 budget also includes a separate $9. Title I Evaluation, primarily to support studies designed to produce rigorous scientific evidence on the effectiveness of education programs and practices, including practices critical to the. Title I, Part A funds.
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